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Florida Building Codes
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Public User
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Nonbinding Advisory Opinion Petition Submittal and Review Process |
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Petition Download: The Petition for Nonbinding Advisory Opinion is available for download from the following link:
Petition for Non-Binding Advisory Opinion |
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Petition Submittal to the Florida Building Commission: Petitioner shall complete the petition and shall serve the petition on the local government’s general counsel administrator by certified mail, return receipt requested. Additionally, the petitioner shall send a copy of the petition to the Commission by mail or email: |
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(Mailing Address)
Mo Madani
Office of Codes and Standards
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
(850) 487-1824
(Email Address)
mo.madani@myfloridalicense.com
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Local Government Response: The local government shall respond to the petitioner by certified mail, return receipt requested, and send a copy of its response to the Commission within 14 days after receipt of the petition, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. |
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Publishing the Petition: Upon receipt of the completed petition, the Commission shall publish the petition, including any response submitted by the local government, on the Building Code Information System. |
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Public Comment: The Commission will accept public comments on the petition via email. Comments shall be emailed to Mo.Madani@myfloridalicense.com. |
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Posting Public Comment on the Building Code Information System: Commission staff will post the public comments on the Building Code Information System for review by the public.. |
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Petition Review by the Appropriate Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): A TAC meeting will be held to review and discuss the petition, the local government’s response, and any public comments. The TAC will provide a recommendation to the Commission regarding the petition. |
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Nonbinding Advisory Opinion: The Commission shall issue a nonbinding advisory opinion stating whether the regulation, law, ordinance, policy, amendment, land use provision, or zoning provision is a technical amendment to the Florida Building Code within 30 days after the filing of the petition with the Commission, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. |
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Publishing the Nonbinding Advisory Opinion: The Commission shall publish its nonbinding advisory opinion on the Building Code Information System and in the Florida Administrative Register. |
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The Commission’s advisory opinion is nonbinding and is not a declaratory statement under s. 120.565, Florida Statutes. |
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